Social science in government: the role of policy researchers

by Nathan, Richard P.

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Full title :Social science in government : the role of policy researchers / Richard P. Nathan.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2000
Edition:New edition

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Publisher(s):The Rockefeller Institute Press
Place of Publication:Albany, New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2000

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Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (229 pages)

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ISBN:9781438436432, 1438436432
oclc:ocn893677887
LC Classification:H62.5.U5
Dewey Decimal:320/.6

Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the New Edition -- I. Introduction -- Chapter 1 â€? Applying Social Science to Government -- The Point of View of This Book -- The Role of Applied Social Science -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2 â€? Optimism and Disillusionment -- Applying Macroeconomics -- The Planning-Programming-Budgeting System -- Demonstration and Evaluation Research -- Doubts Arise -- Other Views -- Demise of the PPB System -- Assessing Demonstration and Evaluation Research -- Endnotes -- II. Demonstration Research

Chapter 3 â€? The Nature of Demonstration ResearchThe Vocabulary of Demonstration Research -- The Negative Income Tax Demonstrations -- Other Income Maintenance Demonstrations -- Demonstrations of Service-Type Programs -- Endnotes -- Chapter 4 â€? Hurdles of Demonstration Research -- Selection Bias -- The Null Hypothesis -- Contamination -- Relations with Program Operators -- Quality and Consistency of Treatment -- Cost and Quality of Data -- Treatment of Human Subjects -- The Uncertainty of Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Conclusion -- Endnotes

Chapter 5 â€? Welfare Demonstration StudiesSupported Work -- Results Focus on Welfare -- Implications for Welfare Reform -- MDRCâ€?s…

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